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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
Bibbs
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
Bibbs's
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
bits
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
blown
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
breakfast
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
came
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
carried
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
closed
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
coat
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
descend
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
door
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
down-town
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
evening
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
floor
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
forgot
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
George
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
give
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
glanced
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
hall
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
handwriting
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
intending
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
Jackson
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
leisure
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
loose
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
lying
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
month
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
noon
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
note-book
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
note-paper
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
notice
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
o'clock
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
office
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
out
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
owner
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
passing
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
pocket
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
put
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
recognized
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
remembered
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From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
return
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From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
room
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
scribbled
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
seven
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
sheets
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
Sheridan
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
sill
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
stairs
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At noon he found himself alone in his office, and, having a little leisure, remembered the bits of manuscript, took them out, and glanced at them.
two
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From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
upper
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
way
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From this reading At seven o'clock on the last morning of that month, Sheridan, passing through the upper hall on his way to descend the stairs for breakfast, found a couple of scribbled sheets of note-paper lying on the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The door was open, and when Bibbs came in and closed it, he did not notice that the two sheets had blown out into the hall.
window
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From this reading A window had been open in Bibbs's room the evening before; he had left his note-book on the sill--and the sheets were loose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheridan recognized the handwriting and put the sheets in his coat pocket, intending to give them to George or Jackson for return to the owner, but he forgot and carried them down-town with him.
